Overview

Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences / Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and exercise sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and exercise sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Dietetics
Master of Science (MS)	Athletic training
Master of Science (MS)	Sport and recreation studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

12

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food chemistry, bone density, functional food, nutrition education, nutrition biochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. C. Y. Wang
Head
Email: cy.wang@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-5161
Fax: 605-688-5603

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